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AL HB569

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Steve Clouse

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • State payments from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Settlement (occurring April 20, 2010) shall be used to repay three categories of state debt: Alabama Trust Fund State General Fund Rainy Day Account unpaid amounts from fiscal year 2010 and future amounts under Amendment 803; Alabama Trust Fund unpaid amounts from transfers over fiscal years 2013-2015 under Amendment 856; and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outstanding payments owed by the state.

  • Director of Finance shall establish a payment schedule for the debts prioritizing based on total funds received, immediacy of repayments, and amounts owed, with discretion to include a payment to the State General Fund if needed and practicable.

  • Any settlement funds remaining after debt repayments shall be deposited into a designated trust fund, or if no such fund exists, into the State General Fund.

  • The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval or upon becoming law otherwise.

Legislative Description

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

Authorities

Last Action

Ways and Means General Fund second Amendment Offered

4/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation General Fund4/28/2016
Ways and Means General Fund4/21/2016

Full Bill Text

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